Tin Myo Win

Tin Myo Win Dr.
တင်မျိုးဝင်း
Chief Surgeon of Muslim Free Hospital, Yangon
Personal details
Born	c. 1951 (age 65–66)[1]
Nationality	Burmese
Political party	National League for Democracy
Residence	Yangon, Myanmar
Alma mater	Institute of Medicine 1, Rangoon
Occupation	Surgeon
Known for	personal physician of Aung San Suu Kyi

Tin Myo Win (Burmese: တင်မျိုးဝင်း; [tɪ̀ɴ mjó wɪɴ] born: c. 1951)^[1] is a Burmese physician, former political prisoner and long-time personal physician of Burmese politician Aung San Suu Kyi.^[2][3]

Personal life and political career

Tin Myo Win was served as a teacher in surgery at Rangoon General Hospital before 1988 uprising. He spent three years in prison after taking part in 1988 uprising. He is working as a surgeon at the Muslim Free Hospital in Yangon since his release in 1992. He is the long-time personal physician of Aung San Suu Kyi and one of the few people permitted to regularly visit her house during her years under house arrest.^[4] He was detained for two weeks during 2009 Suu Kyi trespasser incidents.^[5]

Tin Myo Win has helped shape National League for Democracy's policies on healthcare. He is also a member of the Yangon General Hospital fund-raising committee to upgrade the hospital.^[6][7][8]

Tin Myo Win was mentioned as a possible presidential pick after 2015 election while National League for Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is constitutionally barred from the presidency.^[1][2][7]

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